John Stemberger http://www.pfaw.org/
Thu, 05 Feb 2015 12:48:51 -0500Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:40:11 -0500GOP Presidential Hopefuls And Members Of Congress Appear In New Anti-Gay 'Documentary'http://www.pfaw.org/content/gop-presidential-hopefuls-and-members-congress-appear-new-anti-gay-documentary
<p><em>Update: Porter has also <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/sen-rand-paul-and-gop-congressmen-appear-new-trailer-anti-gay-documentary">released a trailer</a> featuring Rand Paul and several GOP congressmen.</em></p>
<p>Today, Faith 2 Action's Janet Porter <a href="http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=92504120-888b-4166-ba02-ff4ff94669b2&c">sent out an email</a> to activists excitedly announcing that she is finishing up editing a new anti-gay documentary that she intends to release at the National Religious Broadcaster's Convention in Nashville at the end of this month.</p>
<p>Porter, who was <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/republican-leaders-join-anti-gay-extremists-insane-documentary">a longtime Religious Right activist and radio host</a> until she <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/vcy-drops-porters-radio-program-over-dominion-theology">lost her program</a> due to her increasing radicalism only to re-emerge as an <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/janet-porter-will-appeal-heaven-passage-her-heartbeat-bill">anti-abortion activist</a> and right-wing <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/get-ready-reaganbook-facebook-patriots">social media entrepreneur</a>, has brought together a who's who of hardline anti-gay activists, members of Congress, and presidential hopefuls for her film entitled "Light Wins: How To Overcome The Criminalization Of Christianity."</p>
<p>Among the participants are <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/steve-king">Rep. Steve King</a>, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/trent-franks">Rep. Trent Franks</a>, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/louie-gohmert">Rep. Louie Gohmert</a>, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/tim-huelskamp">Rep. Tim Huelskamp</a>, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/rand-paul-0">Sen. Rand Paul</a>, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/mike-huckabee">Mike Huckabee</a>, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/david-barton">David Barton</a>, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/james-dobson">James Dobson</a>, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/mat-staver">Mat Staver</a>, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/phyllis-schlafly">Phyllis Schlafly</a>, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/scott-lively">Scott Lively</a>, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/alveda-king">Alveda King</a>, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/brian-camenker">Brian Camenker</a>, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/frank-pavone">Frank Pavone</a>, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/robert-knight">Robert Knight</a>, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/john-stemberger">John Stemberger</a>, and, of course, Porter herself, who can been seen walking around in the woods with a lantern, warning that gay activists are seeking to turn Christians into criminals:</p>
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<p>Porter released a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPQzabna5kg">separate preview</a> of the film today, featuring a clip in which she blasts the Boy Scouts for having "needlessly caved to a dark sexual agenda" by allowing gay Scouts to join the organization while Knight and Stemberger warn that, as a result, the Boy Scouts will soon face "homosexual scandals" just like Penn State and the Catholic Church:</p>
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<p>While it might come as a bit of a surprise to see someone like Rand Paul listed as appearing in this documentary, Mike Huckabee's participation should come as no surprise at all, as he has had close ties to Porter <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/huckabee-i-answer-janet-porter">for years</a>, even having named her as <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/right-rallies-round-huckabee">co-chair of his Faith and Family Values Coalition</a> when he <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/religious-right-debate-organizer-declares-huckabee-anointed-one">ran for president in 2008</a>.</p>
<p>Predictably, Huckabee has <a href="http://www.ambassadorspeakers.com/ACP/speakers.aspx?speaker=270">nothing but praise</a> for Porter's film:</p>
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<p>"Light Wins" reveals the frightening trend not to simply ignore Christian believers, but to rid society of us altogether. This ground breaking, eye opening film will awaken viewers to the fact that being a spectator is no longer an option. One will be part of the solution or part of the problem, and I hope this riveting documentary will cause believers to take notice."</p>
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<p>For more info on Porter's long history of making insane claims, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/republican-leaders-join-anti-gay-extremists-insane-documentary">see this round-up</a>.</p>
Kyle MantylaAnti-GayBrian Camenker David Barton James Dobson Janet Porter (née Folger)John Stemberger Louie Gohmert Mat Staver Mike Huckabee Rand PaulScott LivelySteve King Tim HuelskampTrent Franks C3Faith 2 Action Fighting the Right49976Thu, 05 Feb 2015 12:48:51 -0500John Stemberger Right Wing Round-Up - 12/18/14http://www.pfaw.org/content/right-wing-round-121814
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<ul> <li> <a href="http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2014/12/17/antigovernment-speakers-denounce-washington-state-gun-law-threaten-violent-revolt/">David Neiwert @ Hatewatch</a>: Antigovernment Speakers Denounce Washington State Gun Law, Threaten Violent Revolt.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/12/2015-abortion-bills-state-legislatures">Molly Redden @ Mother Jones</a>: The War on Reproductive Rights Will Get a Lot Uglier Next Year.</li> <p> <li> <a href="https://www.au.org/media/press-releases/drop-sponsorship-of-evangelical-christian-rally-au-tells-louisiana-gov-jindal">Americans United</a>: Drop Sponsorship Of Evangelical Christian Rally, AU Tells Louisiana Gov. Jindal.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-rabidly-anti-lgbt-liberty-counsel">Charlie Joughin @ HRC Blog</a>: 10 Things You Should Know About the Rabidly Anti-LGBT Liberty Counsel.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/florida-pastor-first-amendment-doesnt-apply-to-malevolent-evil-faiths-like-satanism/">David Ferguson @ Raw Story</a>: Florida pastor: First Amendment doesn&rsquo;t apply to &lsquo;malevolent, evil&rsquo; faiths like Satanism.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.mediaite.com/tv/fck-man-jon-stewart-rips-fox-news-over-jay-z-former-crack-dealer-snipe/">Josh Feldman @ Mediaite</a>: Jon Stewart Rips Fox News over Jay-Z &lsquo;Former Crack Dealer&rsquo; Snipe.</li></ul>
Kyle MantylaJohn Stemberger Liberty Counsel Round-Up49337Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:34:26 -0500John Stemberger The Religious Right Reacts To SCOTUS Gay Marriage Decision: 'Unconscionable, Unconstitutional, And Un-American'http://www.pfaw.org/content/religious-right-reacts-scotus-gay-marriage-decision-unconscionable-unconstitutional-and-un-a
<p>Earlier today, the Supreme Court <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/06/us-usa-court-gaymarriage-idUSKCN0HV19020141006">refused to hear</a> appeals from several states challenging court decisions striking down gay marriage bans, resulting in such marriages now being legal in several more states.</p>
<p>To say that anti-gay Religious Right groups are furious with the Supreme Court would be a massive understatement and nobody was more livid about it than the American Family Association's Bryan Fischer, who spent <a href="http://vimeo.com/108154398">two</a> <a href="http://vimeo.com/108156009">segments</a> of his radio program today blasting the Supreme Court for having now issued the "<em>de facto</em> Roe vs. Wade of sodomy-based marriage" by "imposing on every state in the union marriage that is based on the infamous crime against nature."</p>
<p>"It unconscionable, unconstitutional, and un-American," <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmicU9uxYsM">Fischer fumed</a>:</p>
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<p>Groups like Liberty Counsel were equally outraged, issuing a <a href="http://www.lc.org/index.cfm?PID=14100&PRID=1485">press release</a> blasting the Court for its "decision to watch marriage burn to ashes:</p>
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<p>"This is a total dereliction of duty," said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel. "The Supreme Court abandoned its duty to take up or at least hold these marriage cases. The responsibility for the undermining of marriage rests solely at the U.S. Supreme Court. Last year's decision in the Defense of Marriage Act case that started this fire, and today's decision to watch marriage burn to ashes is the responsibility of the Supreme Court. The actions of the Supreme Court in particular, and of the judiciary in general, undermine the rule of law and erode the confidence of the people in the judicial branch of government. When the people lose confidence in the rule of law, the judiciary will lose is legitimacy. Everyone will be affected by same-sex marriage because it is an intolerant agenda that will directly collide with religious freedom," said Staver.</p>
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<p>The Family Research Council was <a href="http://www.frc.org/newsroom/supreme-court-refuses-to-take-up-marriage-cases-knowing-nation-will-not-accept-nationwide-redefinition-of-marriage">likewise outraged</a>, warning that "more and more people [will] lose their livelihoods because they refuse to not just tolerate but celebrate same-sex marriage":</p>
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<p>"The Supreme Court decision to not take up these lower court rulings, which&nbsp; undermine natural marriage and the rule of law, for now, puts the issue of marriage back before the US Congress.&nbsp; This decision, in part, is an indication that those on the Court who desire to redefine natural marriage recognize the country will not accept a Roe v. Wade type decision on marriage.</p>
<p>"Unfortunately, by failing to take up these marriage cases, the High Court will allow rogue lower court judges who have ignored history and true legal precedent to silence the elected representatives of the people and the voice of the people themselves by overturning state provisions on marriage.&nbsp;&nbsp; Even more alarming, lower court judges are undermining our form of government and the rights and freedoms of citizens to govern themselves.&nbsp; This judicially led effort to force same sex 'marriage' on people will have negative consequences for our Republic, not only as it relates to natural marriage but also undermining the rule of and respect for law.</p>
<p>"The Court decision ensures that the debate over natural marriage will continue and the good news is that time is not on the side of those who want to redefine marriage.&nbsp; As more states are forced to redefine marriage, contrary to nature and directly in conflict with the will of millions, more Americans will see and experience attacks on their religious freedom.&nbsp;&nbsp; Parents will find a wedge being driven between them and their children as school curriculum is changed to contradict the morals parents are teaching their children.&nbsp; As more and more people lose their livelihoods because they refuse to not just tolerate but celebrate same-sex marriage, Americans will see the true goal, which is for activists to use the Court to impose a redefinition of natural marriage on the entire nation.</p>
<p>"Congress should respond to today's announcement by moving forward with the State Marriage Defense Act, which is consistent with last year's Windsor ruling and ensures that the federal government in its definition of marriage respects the duly enacted marriage laws of the states," concluded Perkins.</p>
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<p>As was the National Organization for Marriage, <a href="http://www.nomblog.com/39687/">which called for</a> the passage of a national marriage amendment:</p>
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<p>"We are surprised and extremely disappointed that the US Supreme Court has refused to grant review of the same-sex marriage cases pending before them. This is wrong on so many levels. First, the entire idea that marriage can be redefined from the bench is illegitimate. Marriage is the union of one man and one woman; it has been this throughout the history of civilization and will remain this no matter what unelected judges say. Second, it's mind-boggling that lower court judges would be allowed to impose the redefinition of marriage in these states, and our highest court would have nothing to say about it. Third, the effect of the lower court rulings is to say that a constitutional right to same-sex &lsquo;marriage' has existed in every state in the union since 1868 when the 14th Amendment was ratified, but somehow nobody noticed until quite recently. That's the absurd belief we are being told to accept.</p>
<p>"It's possible that the Supreme Court wants to wait to take a case when a Circuit split develops so that it can rule in favor of the people's right to define marriage as it has always been defined. We're hopeful that the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals will rule in our favor and that the Supreme Court will then take that case and decide that marriage is not unconstitutional.</p>
<p>"At the same time, given what the Supreme Court has allowed to happen, the only alternative to letting unelected judges impose their view of marriage on Americans across the country is to pursue a process that will allow the American people to decide for themselves what is marriage. It is critical not only to marriage but to the republican form of government in this country to amend the Constitution to reaffirm the meaning of marriage. We therefore call on the US Congress to move forward immediately to send a federal marriage amendment to the states for ratification.</p>
<p>"We call upon Americans vigorously to contest this development by turning to the political process, starting with the upcoming mid-term elections. We urge voters to hold politicians accountable and demand to know if they will accept the illegitimate act of attempting to redefine marriage or whether they will stand with the American people to resist. In particular, we urge Republicans to hold their party leaders to account, and to demand that they remain true to their belief that marriage is the union of one man and one woman which was a pillar of the party's founding in 1856, and remains essential to society's well-being today.</p>
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<p>Focus on the Family <a href="http://jimdaly.focusonthefamily.com/scotus-and-gay-marriage-no-court-can-change-the-truth/">warned</a> that it will result in a "further expansion of threats to religious freedom"</p>
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<p>The U.S. Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision not to accept five state marriage cases sets the stage for the further spread of same-sex marriage, and with it, a further expansion of threats to religious freedom.</p>
<p>Marriage has always been &ndash; and will always be &ndash; between a man and a woman.&nbsp; Ultimately, no court can change that truth.&nbsp; So regardless of legal outcomes, we&rsquo;ll continue to address the importance of one-man, one-woman marriage to families, society and especially for children who have a right to both a mother and a father.</p>
<p>Our concern continues to be for children who deserve to grow up with both a mom and a dad, as well as for the religious freedom rights of people who strongly believe in God&rsquo;s design for marriage and want to live consistently with those beliefs.</p>
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<p>Ralph Reed's Faith and Freedom Coalition <a href="http://ffcoalition.com/blog/2014-10-06/statement-ralph-reed-scotus-denying-appeals-same-sex-marriage-decisions">called</a> the decision a "miscarriage of justice" and warned that the Supreme Court will "reap a political whirlwind":</p>
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<p>Today&rsquo;s Supreme Court decision not to hear appeals of lower-court rulings that legalized same-sex marriage in five states is a miscarriage of justice that lays the predicate for a Roe v. Wade decision on marriage that will impose same-sex marriage on the entire country by judicial fiat.&nbsp; The Court&rsquo;s action has the effect of overturning the will of the voters in Indiana, Virginia, Utah, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, including instances in which state constitutions were amended to codify marriage as the union between a man and a woman.&nbsp; Today&rsquo;s decision further insures that the marriage issue will motivate and mobilize voters of faith who are concerned about marriage and deeply resent having the institution redefined contrary to the clearly expressed will of the people by federal judges who legislate from the bench.&nbsp; For candidates running in 2014 and those who run for president in 2016, there will be no avoiding this issue.&nbsp; If the Supreme Court is planning a Roe v. Wade on marriage, it will sow the wind and reap a political whirlwind.</p>
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<p>The Florida Family Policy Council's John Stemberger <a href="https://www.facebook.com/floridafamilypolicycouncil/posts/10152322443526680">warned</a> that "Supreme Court risks losing enormous institutional legitimacy" if it rules in favor of gay marriage:</p>
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<p>Over the last 15 years, more than 40 million Americans in more than 30 states have voted at the ballot box to define marriage as one man and one woman &ndash; the same definition of marriage used worldwide. In the last nano-second of human civilization, some U.S. judges have attempted to ignore and erase those votes. The Supreme Court risks losing enormous institutional legitimacy if they ignore biology, logic, anthropology, social science and the collective wisdom of human history, and overturn an act of direct democracy by such an overwhelming number of American voters who protected marriage in their state constitutions.</p>
<p>Marriage is about more than who you love; it&rsquo;s about bringing together the two great halves of humanity, male and female-- not gay and straight. Also it&rsquo;s important to recognize that legalizing same-sex marriage ignores and eliminates the importance of gender in society: it costs kids either a mom or a dad (who are not interchangeable), and it costs people of faith their First Amendment rights as government imposes the new definition across all aspects of society. States and counties that have so-called &ldquo;non-discrimination&rdquo; laws which cover sexual orientation are being used as weapons to punish people of faith, and mainly Christians, for failure to facilitate or host same sex marriage ceremonies. We as a state and a society need to carefully count those costs before we run headlong into this latest social experiment with marriage, which will have negative impact on so many areas of life and law."</p>
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Kyle MantylaBryan FischerJohn Stemberger Liberty Counsel Marriage EqualityMat Staver NOMRalph Reed Tony Perkins C3Faith and Freedom CoalitionFamily Research CouncilFlorida Family Policy Council Focus on the Family Fighting the Right48571Mon, 06 Oct 2014 14:38:45 -0500John Stemberger Right Wing Round-Up - 8/26/14http://www.pfaw.org/content/right-wing-round-82614
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<ul> <li> <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/education/2014/08/26/3473175/home-schoolers-common-core/#">Josh Israel @ Think Progress</a>: Why Conservative Christian Homeschoolers Are Fighting Standards That Don&rsquo;t Apply To Them.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/warrenthrockmorton/2014/08/26/an-apologetics-conference-that-should-apologize/">Warren Throckmorton</a>: An Apologetics Conference That Should Apologize.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://equalitymatters.org/blog/201408260001">Luke Brinker & Coleman Lowndes @ Equality Matters</a>: Meet John Stemberger, Florida's Leading Anti-LGBT Activist.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2014/08/heres-latest-right-wing-irs-fantasy">Kevin Drum</a>: Here's the Latest Right-Wing IRS Fantasy.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/jody-hice#10rhnsh">Andrew Kaczynski @ BuzzFeed</a>: Nearly Every Founding Fathers&rsquo; Quote Shared By A Likely Future Congressman Is Fake.</li></ul>
Kyle MantylaJody HiceJohn Stemberger Mike FarrisRound-Up48076Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:32:02 -0500John Stemberger Right Wing Round-Up - 7/22/14http://www.pfaw.org/content/right-wing-round-72214
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<ul> <li> <a href="http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/07/22/idaho-american-indian-tribe-that-cancelled-nuge/200169">Timothy Johnson @ Media Matters</a>: Idaho American Indian Tribe That Cancelled Nugent Concert Will Miss Out On His Vile Commentary.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2014/07/john-stemberger-says-fight-against-same-sex-marriage-is-worth-dying-for-video.html">Jim Redmond @ Towleroad</a>: Anti-Gay Activist John Stemberger Says Fight Against Same-Sex Marriage Is 'Worth Dying For.'</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2014/07/22/jim-gilchrist-announces-grand-vision-for-new-minuteman-border-patrols-in-2015/">David Neiwert @ Hatewatch</a>: Jim Gilchrist Announces Grand Vision for New Minuteman Border Patrols in 2015.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://religiondispatches.org/no-religious-left-split-on-anti-lgbt-religious-exemption/">Sarah Posner @ Religion Dispatches</a>: No Religious Left &ldquo;Split&rdquo; On Anti-LGBT Religious Exemption.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/republican-congressman-obama-not-raised-with-an-american-exp">Andrew Kaczynski @ BuzzFeed</a>: Republican Congressman: Obama "Not Raised With An American Experience."</li></ul>
Kyle MantylaJohn Stemberger Round-UpSteve King Ted Nugent47654Tue, 22 Jul 2014 16:34:55 -0500John Stemberger Trail Life USA Spokesman: We Will 'Not Tolerate' Gays Because They're 'Intolerant'http://www.pfaw.org/content/trail-life-usa-spokesman-we-will-not-tolerate-gays-because-theyre-intolerant
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<p>John Stemberger, the Religious Right activist who <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-new-anti-gay-scouting-organization-resurrection-jesus">founded Trail Life USA</a> as an <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-loud-and-proud-nonsense-will-absolutely-not-be-tolerated-new-anti-gay-scouts">anti-gay alternative to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA)</a> said yesterday that gay people are &ldquo;intolerant,&rdquo; and that is why he will not &ldquo;tolerate&rdquo; them in Trail Life USA or any other youth group.</p>
<p>Stemberger, who also leads the Florida Family Policy Council, told <a href="http://www.vcyamerica.org/blog/2014/03/12/trail-life-usas-reputation-attacked"><em>Crosstalk</em></a> host Jim Schneider that openly, &ldquo;loud and proud,&rdquo; gay youth &ldquo;will not be tolerated in Trail Life USA&rdquo; and should be barred from &ldquo;any youth program.&rdquo;</p>
<p>He also worried that minors increasingly identify as gay, &ldquo;especially boys that have had abuse in their life, that don&rsquo;t have a father, that are hearing all of these messages in the culture, &lsquo;are you gay,&rsquo; &lsquo;are you bi,&rsquo; &lsquo;are you gender curious,&rsquo; &lsquo;are you whatever,&rsquo; and they hear all that nonsense.&rdquo; Stemberger added that &ldquo;we view a same-sex attraction as being very different than this new, sociopolitical construct of &lsquo;gay,&rsquo; which is a political movement that is an in-your-face, intolerant, attitude agenda.&rdquo;</p>
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<p>While Stemberger had no problems organizing a defection from the BSA, he said he is outraged by Disney&rsquo;s move to pull its funding of the BSA because the organization still bars gay people from leadership roles.</p>
<p>He called Disney&rsquo;s decision proof that gay rights advocates have a &ldquo;vitriolic spirit&rdquo; of &ldquo;intolerance.&rdquo;</p>
<p>&ldquo;Disney&rsquo;s bought into it, Disney is completely a pro-gay agenda,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo; I don&rsquo;t trust Disney anymore with my kids. The Disney Channel can&rsquo;t be trusted. If it has &lsquo;Disney&rsquo; on it and says it&rsquo;s for kids you better watch what it is parents because they can no longer be trusted as a family source for entertainment.&rdquo;</p>
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Brian TashmanAnti-GayC4John Stemberger Fighting the Right46111Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:45:27 -0500John Stemberger Marco Rubio To Headline Anti-Gay Fundraiserhttp://www.pfaw.org/content/marco-rubio-headline-anti-gay-fundraiser
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<p>The Florida Family Policy Council announced today that it will host Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) at its <a href="http://flfamily.org/get-involved/annual-dinner/2013-annual-dinner-a-legacy-of-leadership/">2013 Annual Dinner</a>. The FFPC is led by John Stemberger, the anti-gay activist who most recently helped launch a Boy Scouts splinter group that will ban openly gay youth, and the fundraiser will <a href="http://www.lc.org/index.cfm?PID=14102&AlertID=1678">honor</a> Liberty Counsel head Mat Staver.</p>
<p>Stemberger and Staver are far outside of the mainstream, but with Rubio preparing for a possible presidential run in 2016 he may use this event, much like his <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/rubio-there-rising-tide-intolerance-against-conservative-christians">speech at the Values Voter Summit</a>, to soothe any doubts about his right-wing credentials.</p>
<p>Stemberger previously <a href="http://christiannewswire.com/news/811905071.html">chaired Florida for Marriage</a>, which spearheaded the campaign to&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Amendment_2">pass</a> a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex unions, and <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-abuse-affirm-lgbt-youth-sexual-relations-among-boy-scouts-will-become-commonplace">founded</a> the anti-gay Boy Scout alternative Trail Life USA. Earlier in his career as a&nbsp;<a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/perry-names-stemberger-co-chair-leadership-team-fl-gop-event">lawyer</a>, he was&nbsp;<a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/fl-bar-wants-stemberger-disciplined-misconduct">widely criticized for misconduct</a> in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifqa_Bary_controversy">Rifqa Barry case</a>.</p>
<p>Stemberger has a long record of incendiary anti-gay rhetoric. He:</p>
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Claimed that being gay is an &ldquo;<a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/conservatives-denounce-anti-god-human-rights-ordinance-jacksonville">artificial, social construct</a>&rdquo; that is &ldquo;dangerous.&rdquo;</li>
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Warned that the Boy Scouts will <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-lifting-bsas-gay-ban-going-create-wave-boy-boy-sexual-abuse">experience</a> <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-abuse-affirm-lgbt-youth-sexual-relations-among-boy-scouts-will-become-commonplace"> widespread </a> <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-boy-scouts-will-face-physical-abuse-if-it-doesn-t-ban-kids-who-think-it-s-hip-it-">sexual</a> <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-ending-gay-ban-boy-scouts-will-lead-sexual-physical-and-psychological-abuse">abuse</a> as a result of including gay members under the age of eighteen.</li>
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Said that people are gay because they think it is &ldquo;<a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-boy-scouts-will-face-physical-abuse-if-it-doesn-t-ban-kids-who-think-it-s-hip-it-">hip</a>&rdquo; and &ldquo;<a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/perkins-boy-scouts-will-throw-door-open-sexual-predators-if-gay-ban-lifted">cool</a>.&rdquo;</li>
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Alleged that affirming LGBT youth is &ldquo;<a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-abuse-affirm-lgbt-youth-sexual-relations-among-boy-scouts-will-become-commonplace">tantamount to abuse</a>&rdquo; and &ldquo;an abuse to that child.&rdquo;</li>
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<p>We noted Staver&rsquo;s radicalism and involvement in a kidnapping case in our <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/whos-who-values-voter-summit-2013">profile of him</a> for the 2013 Values Voter Summit:</p>
<p>Mat Staver is the head of the Liberty University School of Law and its legal affiliate, Liberty Counsel, a sponsor of the Values Voter Summit. Liberty Counsel has been<a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/liberty-law-school-and-others-hit-rico-lawsuit-over-lisa-miller-kidnapping-case">implicated</a> in the<a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/people/lisa-miller"> Lisa Miller kidnapping case</a>, where a client kidnapped her daughter and <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/lisa-miller-still-run">fled to Central America</a> after a court granted custody to her former partner. At a previous Values Voter Summit, Staver claimed that progressives are using LGBT rights and secular government in order to &ldquo;<a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/staver-progressives-hate-core-american-values">ultimately implode America</a>&rdquo; and that the &ldquo;<a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/staver-gay-rights-will-destroy-western-civilization">agenda of the homosexual movement</a>&rdquo; is to destroy freedom and western civilization. Through his role at Liberty Counsel, <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/individuals/mat-staver">Staver has</a>:</p>
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Argued that President Obama &ldquo;does not respect America&rdquo; and wants to intentionally cripple America so he can&nbsp;<a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/liberty-counsel-warns-obama-seeks-become-global-dictator">have global power</a> and <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/sputtering-start-religious-rights-rebranding">create his own personal army </a>of Brownshirts.</li>
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<a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/staver-under-obama-us-one-worlds-immoral-leaders">Defended Malawi&rsquo;s law criminalizing homosexuality</a> and said U.S. opposition to criminalization was &ldquo;immoral.&rdquo;</li>
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Urged schools to <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/staver-stop-intolerance-promoted-day-silence">prohibit students from holding a &ldquo;Day of Silence&rdquo;</a> to protest anti-gay bullying and said teaching LGBT history in schools <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/liberty-counsel-lgbt-history-classes-are-sexual-assault">amounts to &ldquo;sexual assault.&rdquo;</a></li>
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Alleged that the Employment Non-Discrimination Act will lead to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/mat-staver-enda-result-death-individuals">child molestation, sexual assault, and even death</a> and &ldquo;<a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/staver-enda-will-harm-women-and-children">harm women and children</a>&rdquo; if passed.</li>
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Warned that the Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision in the DOMA case would cause the United States to cross &ldquo;<a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/staver-doma-ruling-were-crossing-realm-revolution">into the realm of revolution</a>.&rdquo;</li>
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Brian TashmanAnti-GayC4John Stemberger Liberty Counsel Marco RubioMat Staver Florida Family Policy Council Fighting the Right44817Wed, 06 Nov 2013 16:20:27 -0500John Stemberger Stemberger: 'Abuse' To Affirm LGBT Youth; Sexual Relations Among Boy Scouts Will Become 'Commonplace'http://www.pfaw.org/content/stemberger-abuse-affirm-lgbt-youth-sexual-relations-among-boy-scouts-will-become-commonplace
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<p>John Stemberger, who leads the new anti-gay alternative to the Boy Scouts of America, reassured conservative talk show host <a href="http://janetmefferdpremium.com/2013/09/12/janet-mefferd-radio-show-20130912-hr-1/">Janet Mefferd</a> yesterday that his group, <a href="http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/09/09/gay-free-alternative-to-boy-scouts-launches/">Trail Life USA</a>, is &ldquo;not going to tolerate&rdquo; any openly gay members, describing them as a threat to the &ldquo;safety and security of our children.&rdquo;</p>
<p>While the BSA allows openly gay youth (but not adults) to join, Trail Life USA will ban anyone who is gay, unless he is working to hide and banish his gay demons. Stemberger, who also runs the Florida Family Policy Council, blames &ldquo;society and schools and even parents&rdquo; for affirming LGBT youth, which he said is &ldquo;tantamount to abuse.&rdquo;</p>
<p>&ldquo;That is just absolutely nonsense and it&rsquo;s an abuse to the child,&rdquo; Stemberger charged. &ldquo;We are not going to tolerate someone who is &lsquo;here and queer; loud and proud,&rsquo; all of that nonsense, that is completely inappropriate in a program where there&rsquo;s children.&rdquo;</p>
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<strong>Stemberger</strong>: We&rsquo;re very sad to leave the Boy Scouts of America. It was a great organization but unfortunately it has taken a turn in a fundamental compromise on its values that is just not acceptable to parents and the safety and security of our children.<br />
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<strong>Mefferd</strong>: Absolutely. Now a lot has been reported about how you will handle the issue of sexuality in the Trail Life USA organization. How did it come about that you put together the parameters that you did and how do you reassure parents that the issues that may come up in the Boy Scouts are not going to be the same in Trail Life USA?<br />
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<strong>Stemberger</strong>: Well first of all, we&rsquo;re not going to allow open and avowed homosexuality. It&rsquo;s really important that we distinguish between a mere same-sex attraction, which by the way 20-25 percent of young boys as they are growing up will experience some sort of gender ambiguity or confusion, or just needing to wonder who they are, needing affirmation, that&rsquo;s not uncommon at all. But what&rsquo;s horrible is to have the society and schools and even parents, which is tantamount to abuse in my judgment, saying &lsquo;oh he is special, he must be gay, he must be gender confused, let&rsquo;s let him explore.&rsquo; That is just absolutely nonsense and it&rsquo;s an abuse to the child. We need to be reaffirming that child of their God-given biology that they are special, made in His image, and help them understand these things. So we&rsquo;re not going to turn away a kid like that, but we are not going to tolerate activists. We are not going to tolerate someone who is &lsquo;here and queer; loud and proud,&rsquo; all of that nonsense, that is completely inappropriate in a program where there&rsquo;s children.</blockquote>
<p>Later in the broadcast, Stemberger warned that when AT&T CEO and BSA board member Randall Stephenson becomes the leader of the organization, it is likely that openly gay adults will be allowed to take part in scouting as well.</p>
<p>While Stemberger said he was &ldquo;never concerned about the adults&rdquo; because &ldquo;the adults have a two-deep leadership policy where no adult can be alone with any scout at one time in scouting,&rdquo; he told parents to fear openly gay adult leaders anyway and defect to Trail Life USA: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re not trying to be bashing the BSA but we are going to be committed to letting parents know of this and that this is a risk, this is a health and safety risk to boys.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Stemberger even predicted that sexual relations and &ldquo;physical, sexual and psychological abuse&rdquo; will become &ldquo;commonplace&rdquo; as a result of the decision to end the ban on openly gay youth.</p>
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<strong>Mefferd</strong>: You told us that Randall Stephenson, the head of AT&T, is now going to be in charge of the Boy Scouts. Now this is somebody who drew an awful lot of fire prior to this vote as somebody a lot of conservatives wanted ousted from the Boy Scouts.<br />
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<strong>Stemberger</strong>: That&rsquo;s right, in May of next year he will become the president of the Boy Scouts of America and he is on the record saying he doesn&rsquo;t agree with the current policy, doesn&rsquo;t go far enough, he wants open homosexuality not just with boys but with men as well. When that second shoe drops then we will be positioned to see even more parents come and join Trail Life USA. Honestly, I just hate this. I don&rsquo;t like this. We&rsquo;re not trying to be bashing the BSA but we are going to be committed to letting parents know of this and that this is a risk, this is a health and safety risk to boys. They have already issued proclamations saying you will not treat openly gay boys any different, that is they are going to be tented with other boys; they are not going to be separated out in anyway lest they be bullied.<br />
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This is where it&rsquo;s going and this will absolutely increase boy-on-boy sexual contact, which will further contribute to the scandal and the very unfortunate abuse to countless numbers of boys who will undergo physical, sexual and psychological abuse as a result of this policy change. That is the bottom line, that is the thing no one wants to talk about, that is the reality of this change. They can deny it all they want to but you can&rsquo;t control boys. I was never concerned about the adults; the adults have a two-deep leadership policy where no adult can be alone with any scout at one time in scouting. But you can&rsquo;t do that with boys. They are high-risk, they&rsquo;ve got testosterone, they do crazy things and so you&rsquo;re going to have stuff happen commonplace as this policy goes into effect.</blockquote>
Brian TashmanAnti-GayBoy ScoutsC4Janet MefferdJohn Stemberger Fighting the Right44244Fri, 13 Sep 2013 10:25:27 -0500John Stemberger Stemberger: New Anti-Gay Scouting Organization Like The Resurrection Of Jesushttp://www.pfaw.org/content/stemberger-new-anti-gay-scouting-organization-resurrection-jesus
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<p>John Stemberger was the guest on "WallBuilders Live" <a href="http://www.wallbuilderslive.com/Historic.asp?cdate=77666">today</a>, discussing the new <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-loud-and-proud-nonsense-will-absolutely-not-be-tolerated-new-anti-gay-scouts">anti-gay alternative</a> to the Boy Scouts that will be announced later this Fall.</p>
<p>During the discussion, Stemberger stated that with the formation of this new organization, something good will finally result from the vote by the Boy Scouts of America to allow gay scouts, likening it to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.</p>
<p>"Sometimes things have to die," Stemberger said, "before there's a new birth and it comes back better than before. And, not to extend the analogy too far, but even our Lord went through that process":</p>
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<p>Later, co-host Rick Green asked Stemberger what he would say to a Boy Scout leader who was thinking of remaining with the Scouts because this is not an issue for them because they don't have any openly gay boys wanting to join their troop.&nbsp; Stemberger responded by warning that gay activists will begin to "strategically place openly gay boys in troops, especially very conservative troops and see if they will, you know, deny them membership based on the fact that they are flaunting their sexuality" in order to file lawsuits:</p>
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<p>Near the end of the broadcast, David Barton picked up on Stemberger's warming to issue a warning of his own that "little sins always grow to become big sins that will turn and devour you."&nbsp; To illustrate this point, Barton cited&nbsp; naturalist Joy Adamson, who wrote the book "Born Free" about her experience raising a lion cub.</p>
<p>"Joy Adamson is a name back years ago out of Africa.&nbsp; She did the famous movie and the book 'Born Free' and then 'Living Free' where she raised the lion cubs and Elsa was a lion cub and she ends up getting killed by her favorite lions that she's raised from cubs":</p>
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<p>Of course, like so much of what Barton says, this is not true at all, as Adamson was <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2004/feb/08/kenya.conservation">actually murdered by a former employee</a>, not killed by lions.&nbsp;</p>
Kyle MantylaBoy ScoutsDavid Barton John Stemberger Rick GreenWallbuilders C3Fighting the Right44006Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:06:15 -0500John Stemberger Right Wing Round-Up - 8/12/13http://www.pfaw.org/content/right-wing-round-81213
<ul> <li> <a href="http://mediamatters.org/video/2013/08/12/limbaugh-if-you-believe-in-god-then-intellectua/195357">Media Matters</a>: Limbaugh: "If You Believe In God, Then Intellectually You Cannot Believe In Manmade Global Warming."</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2013/08/ted_cruz_in_iowa_social_conservatives_want_him_to_run_for_president_now.single.html">David Weigel</a>: Should Ted Cruz start running for president? Iowa&rsquo;s social conservatives demand it.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.goodasyou.org/good_as_you/2013/08/man-who-hoped-to-define-boy-scouts-by-its-discrimination-will-now-define-gay-people-for-you.html">Jeremy Hooper</a>: Man who hoped to define Boy Scouts by its discrimination will now define gay people for you.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.mediaite.com/tv/gop-rep-global-warming-is-a-total-fraud-plot-to-institute-global-government/">Andrew Kirell @ Mediaite</a>: GOP Rep.: &lsquo;Global Warming is a Total Fraud,&rsquo; Plot to Institute &lsquo;Global Government.&rsquo;</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/08/12/19987743-its-not-my-issue">Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog</a>: 'It's not my issue.'</li></ul>
Kyle MantylaDana RohrabacherDonald TrumpJohn Stemberger Round-UpRush Limbaugh 43946Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:42:26 -0500John Stemberger Stemberger: 'Loud and Proud Nonsense' Will 'Absolutely Not Be Tolerated' In New Anti-Gay Scoutshttp://www.pfaw.org/content/stemberger-loud-and-proud-nonsense-will-absolutely-not-be-tolerated-new-anti-gay-scouts
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<p>John Stemberger appeared on Peter LaBarbera&rsquo;s show <em>Americans For Truth About Homosexuality Radio Hour</em> yesterday to promote his new alternative to the Boy Scouts. Stemberger left the Boy Scouts of America after it voted to lift its ban on openly gay youth, and in a <a href="http://www.christianpost.com/news/national-coalition-announces-boy-scouts-alternative-founded-on-christian-values-99723/">press conference</a> announced that &ldquo;young men who have same-sex attractions will be permitted into the organization, though they will not be allowed to push a gay agenda or flaunt their sexual orientation. I think that there's a real difference between someone who has a same-sex attraction and someone who identifies with the gay political movement.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Seeing that the breakaway group left solely over the issue of homosexuality, Stemberger&rsquo;s claim that only &ldquo;someone who identifies with the gay political movement&rdquo; will be barred from his group may seem perplexing.</p>
<p>But that is until you realize that Stemberger <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-anything-has-word-gay-it-inappropriate-kids">actually</a> <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/conservatives-denounce-anti-god-human-rights-ordinance-jacksonville">believes</a> that anyone who is openly gay and not suppressing or trying to change his sexual orientation is part of the sinister gay agenda.</p>
<p>As he explained to LaBarbera, &ldquo;if there is a young man who we find out or confesses to a leader, in the context that these are Christian men, that they have a same-sex attraction, we will deal with that as a ministry issue. We will point them to the scripture, point them to the standard of our membership oath and to the scripture and to help them through that.&rdquo;</p>
<p>&ldquo;However, we will not tolerate under any circumstances any kind of flaunting, any kind of outward loud and proud nonsense, all of that that encompasses gay activism, the promotion of the gay agenda, will absolutely not be tolerated in the program,&rdquo; Stemberger said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a huge difference because the BSA will have that, that&rsquo;s exactly what they are inviting when they allow open and avowed [gay] youth.&rdquo;</p>
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Brian TashmanAnti-GayBoy ScoutsC4John Stemberger Peter LaBarbera Americans for Truth Fighting the Right43718Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:50:14 -0500John Stemberger Right Wing Leftovers - 5/31/13http://www.pfaw.org/content/right-wing-leftovers-53113
<ul> <li> Now that Michele Bachmann has announced that she is not running for re-election, her main Democratic challenger has <a href="http://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2013/05/bachmann-not-running-jim-graves-pulls-out-6th-district-race">declared</a> "mission accomplished" and withdrawn from the race.</li> <p> <li> Eagle Forum continues <a href="http://blog.eagleforum.org/2013/05/democrats-own-hispanic-vote.html">to warn</a> that "if an illegal alien amnesty is passed, then Democrats are likely to get a huge voter windfall."</li> <p> <li> Peter LaBarbera, Linda Harvey, Matt Barber, and others will <a href="http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/2471872194.html">protest</a> the Human Rights Campaign next week to protest gay pride month because "homosexuality is against God; against Nature; very unhealthy; and a serious threat to children and religious freedom."</li> <p> <li> Bryan Fischer and John Stemberger <a href="http://youtu.be/debUoxpabyw">say</a> that the Boy Scouts of America voted to allow gay scouts because they wanted to be cool and have people like them.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.wnd.com/2013/05/homosexuality-the-way-god-sees-it/">Finally</a>, "Christian men must understand that homosexuality is a direct raping of the relationship between Man and God."</li></ul>
Kyle MantylaJohn Stemberger LeftoversLinda Harvey Peter LaBarbera 43236Fri, 31 May 2013 16:30:13 -0500John Stemberger Wiles: 'God-Hating Socialists' Are 'Ripping the Heart Out of the American People' With BSA Votehttp://www.pfaw.org/content/wiles-god-hating-socialists-are-ripping-heart-out-american-people-bsa-vote
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<p>Within minutes of the news that the Boy Scouts of America had voted to end the organization's ban on gay scouts last week, John Stemberger, who had <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-gay-boy-scouts-are-not-going-be-equal-they-re-going-be-segregated">been</a> <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-anything-has-word-gay-it-inappropriate-kids">leading</a> <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-lifting-bsas-gay-ban-going-create-wave-boy-boy-sexual-abuse">the</a> <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-ending-gay-ban-boy-scouts-will-lead-sexual-physical-and-psychological-abuse">fight</a> to retain the ban, <a href="http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/23/my-take-why-my-family-is-quitting-the-boy-scouts/?utm_source=feedly">announced</a> that he was removing his sons from the program and ending his affiliation with it.</p>
<p>On Friday, Stemberger <a href="http://www.trunews.com/Audio/5_24_13_friday_trunews2.mp3">joined</a> End Times radio host Rick Wiles to discuss the vote as the two lamented that the "God-hating socialists" are "ripping the heart out of the American people" and warning that this was just the latest battle in the revolution being waged by Communist-Marxists to destroy this nation:&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Wiles</strong>: This is what the God-hating socialists in this country is doing to the fabric of America; they're ripping the heart out of the American people.</p>
<p><strong>Stemberger</strong>: Yes.&nbsp; That's exactly right and it breaks my hear. It literally breaks my heart.</p>
<p>...</p>
<p><strong>Wiles</strong>: You know John, what is really sad about this is that the Marxist-Communists that are in control of this country right now - I mean, I don't know how you feel, but we really are under a Communist revolution.&nbsp; And if anybody is around fifty to a hundred years from now and looks back, they're going to go 'wow, there was a Communist revolution taking place at the beginning of the 21st century.' And whether we survive it or not, that remains to be determined.</p>
<p>But that sad thing is that the Marxist-Communists in America have won on this issue regardless of what happens.&nbsp; Because if parents keep their boys in the Boy Scouts, the Communists have still won because the boys will be eventually lead towards accepting homosexuality. They're going to destroy the moral culture of hundreds of thousands of boys all over America.</p>
<p>But if parents pull their children out, the Marxist-Communists have won also because they've destroyed a fine organization that for more than a hundred years has stood for honor and integrity and God and country.&nbsp; So either way, the Marxist-Communists have won on this issue.</p>
<p><strong>Stemberger</strong>: Yep. Yep. It's very sad.</p>
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Kyle MantylaBoy ScoutsJohn Stemberger Rick WilesC3Fighting the Right43179Tue, 28 May 2013 10:21:54 -0500John Stemberger Stemberger: Gay Boy Scouts Are 'Not Going To Be Equal, They’re Going To Be Segregated'http://www.pfaw.org/content/stemberger-gay-boy-scouts-are-not-going-be-equal-they-re-going-be-segregated
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<p>John Stemberger appeared on <em>The Janet Mefferd Show</em> to discuss the looming vote over whether to allow openly gay youth in the Boy Scouts of America, where he urged listeners to &ldquo;pray that the delegates vote no.&rdquo; He warned that the Boy Scouts will commit &ldquo;suicide&rdquo; if they allow openly gay members, whom he said will be &ldquo;segregated&rdquo; and put &ldquo;in separate tents&rdquo; from the other boys.</p>
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Scouting does not discriminate currently, we don&rsquo;t care about sexual orientation don&rsquo;t want sex to even be involved with the program. It&rsquo;s about camping, tying knots, canoes, swimming and letting boys be boys. We don&rsquo;t need to have this thing where we&rsquo;re identifying&mdash;because you know what the irony of this whole thing is that if they make this change, not only will it devastate the program in terms of the people that will leave and the finances but the very thing that gays want is to be treated the gays but scouting is going to have to segregate them in separate tents just from a liability standpoint. They&rsquo;re not going to be able to put openly gay boys&mdash;I mean you wouldn&rsquo;t put boys and girls together in the same tent, nor would you put a boy who is attracted to another boy tenting with him in the same quarters. So the very thing they want to be equal, they&rsquo;re not going to be equal, they&rsquo;re going to be segregated. It&rsquo;s a mess, scouting is playing suicide and we pray that the delegates vote no.</blockquote>
<p>He said that gays will intentionally join the scouts if the ban is lifted because they &ldquo;either have interest in the other boys or to promote their agenda,&rdquo; which he said &ldquo;will utterly destroy the program.&rdquo;</p>
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What they&rsquo;re thinking of is a little boy saying, &lsquo;oh I think I&rsquo;m attracted to guys, I think I&rsquo;m gay,&rsquo; well that&rsquo;s not what I&rsquo;m talking about. I&rsquo;m talking about the sixteen, seventeen-year-old openly gay activist from the local campus that is there for ill-motives: there as a plaintiff, there as a person to either have interest in the other boys or to promote their agenda. That is going to be the problem, not the boys&mdash;we have those boys already, scoutmasters take them in and we deal with them, we talk with them, we work with them. It&rsquo;s the activists that we&rsquo;re concerned with and that&rsquo;s why we think sex and politics have absolutely no place in scouting, it will utterly destroy the program.</blockquote>
Brian TashmanAnti-GayBoy ScoutsJohn Stemberger C3Fighting the Right43125Tue, 21 May 2013 11:30:06 -0500John Stemberger Stemberger: 'Anything That Has the Word 'Gay' on it [is] Inappropriate for Kids'http://www.pfaw.org/content/stemberger-anything-has-word-gay-it-inappropriate-kids
<p>Religious Right activist John Stemberger is continuing <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-boy-scouts-will-face-physical-abuse-if-it-doesn-t-ban-kids-who-think-it-s-hip-it-">his fight</a> against a proposal to end the Boy Scouts of America's ban on gay members, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKdVffJ0p8k">telling Tim Wildmon</a> of the American Family Association that "anything that has the word 'gay' on it in our culture ... [is] guaranteed to be inappropriate for kids."</p>
<p>Wildmon asked why gay activists don't just start their own Gay Scouts of America program instead of forcing this sort of change on the Boy Scouts, which prompted Stemberger to respond that gay activists want to "flaunt their sexuality [and] promote political, social agenda" to children, which is just utterly inappropriate.</p>
<p>"You look at anything that has the world 'gay' on it in our culture," <a href="http://youtu.be/n7YZr0KEbK4">Stemberger said</a>, "a gay magazine, a gay blog, a gay website, a gay parade, you name it, it's gonna be guaranteed to be inappropriate for kids. And that's what we're talking about; we talking about injecting hyper-sexuality and a leftist political agenda right into the veins of the Boy Scouts and it will utterly devastate it":</p>
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Kyle MantylaBoy ScoutsJohn Stemberger Tim Wildmon C3Florida Family Policy Council Fighting the Right43102Fri, 17 May 2013 15:53:54 -0500John Stemberger Boy Scouts Paying Ralph Reed to Play 'Peacemaker' in Promoting Change to Anti-Gay Policy?http://www.pfaw.org/content/boy-scouts-paying-ralph-reed-play-peacemaker-promoting-change-anti-gay-policy
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<p>According to a <a href="http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/christian_connection">report in <em>World Magazine</em></a>, the Boy Scouts of America has been paying Ralph Reed to set up meetings between Christian conservative leaders and BSA officials who support the resolution ending the ban on gay scouts.</p>
<p>Reed insists that he does not support the proposed policy change but is simply serving as a "peacemaker" between the two sides in an effort to "facilitate a dialogue."&nbsp; Not surprisingly, opponents of the change are not buying Reed's defense:</p>
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<p>WORLD learned that Reed, founder of the Christian Coalition and now president of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, has arranged meetings and conference calls between Christian conservative leaders and BSA officials who support the pro-gay resolution. According to John Stemberger, founder of OnMyHonor.Net, a group opposed to the policy change, &ldquo;After the introduction is made, the BSA officials try to convince these top conservative evangelical leaders to support the resolution by finding friendly media venues to discuss it.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Reed confirmed in a phone conversation with me that he had arranged conference calls in an attempt to be a &ldquo;peacemaker&rdquo; in the process. He said he had not personally participated in the calls and acknowledged he is paid a small retainer by the Boy Scouts. Reed would not disclose the amount of his fee except to characterize it as &ldquo;de minimus.&rdquo;</p>
<p>&ldquo;[I would] deeply resent any implication that I am helping this policy to pass.&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;I am on record opposing a change in the current policy. Period.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Stemberger, though, called Reed&rsquo;s comment &ldquo;doubletalk.&rdquo; Regardless of Reed&rsquo;s intention, Stemberger said, &ldquo;these calls could not help but further the resolution.&rdquo;</p>
<p>...</p>
<p>In an email to WORLD, Ralph Reed stressed &ldquo;my 43-year involvement in the Boy Scouts, the fact that I am an Eagle Scout, [and] the fact that I sit on the executive board of one of the most respected local councils in the country [the North Georgia Council of the Boy Scouts].&rdquo; He said his role was to &ldquo;facilitate a dialogue.&rdquo; Neither Reed nor the Boy Scouts would say how much the organization is paying Reed.</p>
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Kyle MantylaBoy ScoutsJohn Stemberger Ralph Reed C3Fighting the Right43056Tue, 14 May 2013 12:31:46 -0500John Stemberger Stemberger: Lifting BSA's Gay Ban 'Is Going to Create a Wave of Boy-on-Boy Sexual Abuse'http://www.pfaw.org/content/stemberger-lifting-bsas-gay-ban-going-create-wave-boy-boy-sexual-abuse
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<p>Anti-gay activist John Stemberger is <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-ending-gay-ban-boy-scouts-will-lead-sexual-physical-and-psychological-abuse">continuing</a> <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/perkins-boy-scouts-will-throw-door-open-sexual-predators-if-gay-ban-lifted">to</a> <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-boy-scouts-will-face-physical-abuse-if-it-doesn-t-ban-kids-who-think-it-s-hip-it-">argue</a> that sexual abuse will skyrocket if the Boy Scouts let in openly gay members. As evidence, he sites current statistics on the abuse that happens <em>with the discriminatory ban in place</em>.</p>
<p>While speaking to Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council on <em>Washington Watch</em>, Stemberger predicted that a policy shift in the Boy Scouts of America will &ldquo;create a wave of boy-on-boy sexual abuse&rdquo; as straight scouts will &ldquo;be preyed upon&rdquo; by their gay peers:</p>
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I think the national organization is just kind of winking and nodding, saying, &lsquo;oh yeah, homosexual boys, no big deal, we can influence them for the better, boys are better off in scouting.&rsquo; Well wait a second, yeah homosexual boys are better off but what about the other boys who may be preyed upon? You know BSA&rsquo;s own statistics show, their own youth training program shows that seventy percent of all abuse in scouting takes place by other boys, not by adults. So I&rsquo;ve been saying from day one that this is going to create a wave of boy-on-boy sexual abuse which is going to contribute future to the scandal that scouting has had in the past and also not to mention the physical, psychological and sexual abuse of countless boys.</blockquote>
Brian TashmanAnti-GayBoy ScoutsC4John Stemberger Tony Perkins Family Research CouncilFlorida Family Policy Council Fighting the Right42995Wed, 08 May 2013 14:30:05 -0500John Stemberger Right Wing Round-Up - 5/2/13http://www.pfaw.org/content/right-wing-round-5213
<ul> <li> <a href="http://mediamatters.org/research/2013/05/02/nra-features-conservative-media-figures-known-f/193854">Timothy Johnson @ Media Matters</a>: NRA Features Conservative Media Figures Known For Violent Rhetoric, Baseless Conspiracies At Annual Meeting.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/05/mitt-romney-quiverfull-fundamentalist-family-planning-advice">Kathryn Joyce @ Mother Jones</a>: Mitt Romney's Advice to College Grads: Start Having Babies As Soon As Possible.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://crooksandliars.com/blue-texan/fox-news-christian-activist-claims-enli">Crooks and Liars</a>: On Fox News, Christian Activist Claims the Age of Enlightenment Led to the Holocaust.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/02/control-freak-glenn-beck-gun-rights-book">Ana Marie Cox</a>: Control freak: Glenn Beck's new gun rights book.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/who-john-stemberger-and-whats-really-driving-his-boy-scouts-crusade">Jeremy Hooper @ GLAAD</a>: Who is John Stemberger and what's really driving his Boy Scouts crusade?</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.religiondispatches.org/dispatches/sarahposner/7094/">Sarah Posner @ Religion Dispatches</a>: Check Your Caller ID, Jesus Is Calling.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2013/05/01/no-christian-post-mikey-weinstein-was-not-hired-by-the-pentagon/">Hemant Mehta @ Friendly Atheist</a>: No, Christian Post, Mikey Weinstein Was Not Hired by the Pentagon.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://wthrockmorton.com/2013/05/is-the-military-preparing-to-court-marshal-christians/">Warren Throckmorton</a>: Is the Military Preparing to Court Martial Christians?</li></ul>
Kyle MantylaJohn Stemberger NRAPenny NanceRound-Up42937Thu, 02 May 2013 16:35:39 -0500John Stemberger Stemberger: Ending Gay Ban in Boy Scouts Will Lead to 'Sexual, Physical and Psychological Abuse'http://www.pfaw.org/content/stemberger-ending-gay-ban-boy-scouts-will-lead-sexual-physical-and-psychological-abuse
<p>John Stemberger of the Florida Family Policy Council and the new group, On My Honor, is out with a new list of the top ten reasons [<a href="http://www.onmyhonor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Open-Letter-to-BSA-Delegates-Apr-29-2013.pdf">PDF</a>] to oppose a plan to end the ban on gay youth in the Boy Scouts. He warns that openly gay Scout members will create &ldquo;further public scandal to the BSA, not to mention the tragedy of countless boys who will experience sexual, physical and psychological abuse&rdquo; by jeopardizing the sleeping arrangements and safety precautions.</p>
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Opening the Boy Scouts to boys who openly proclaim being sexually attracted to other boys and/or openly identify themselves as "gay" will inevitably create an increase of boy-on-boy sexual contact which will result in further public scandal to the BSA, not to mention the tragedy of countless boys who will experience sexual, physical and psychological abuse. BSA&rsquo;s own Youth Protection videos indicate that &ldquo;70% of abuse to boys is by teenagers&rdquo;. Two-deep leadership will have to be at least three-deep for units with homosexual youth. The complexity of sleeping arrangements will create a myriad of social and liability challenges. Sexual awareness and harassment training will be required in all Scouting units. The leaders setting forth the proposed policy clearly did not have the safety and security of the boys in the BSA as their paramount concern.</blockquote>
<p>He also argues that it will lead to a loss in support from major church groups, even though the <a href="http://www.scouting.org/About/FactSheets/operating_orgs.aspx">two largest church sponsors</a>, the <a href="http://www.unitedmethodistreporter.com/2013/01/um-agency-leaders-welcome-news-that-boy-scouts-may-end-band-on-gay-scouts-leaders/">United Methodist Church</a> and the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/27/us/mormon-church-backs-boy-scouts-plan-to-lift-ban-on-gay-youths.html?_r=0">Mormon Church</a>, are comfortable with the policy change.</p>
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If the proposal is enacted, it will gut a major percentage of human capital in the BSA and utterly devastate the program financially, socially and legally. Of the faith based Scouting units, the vast majority of them are Latter-day Saints, Methodists, Catholics or Southern Baptists. Despite what denominations may decide for political reasons, the majority of local churches that charter Scout units will not be able to embrace this policy without violating their religious convictions. The BSA&rsquo;s own &ldquo;Voice of the Scout&rdquo; surveys provide solid evidence that tens- and possibly hundreds of thousands of parents and Scouts will leave the program if the proposal is adopted. The financial impact from such a significant membership loss would be enormous. Camps will close, executives will be let go and properties will be sold off as a result of the vast loss of finances from major donors, private foundations and declining membership.</blockquote>
<p>Stemberger concludes that a young gay man will only join scouting so he can begin &ldquo;flaunting his sexuality and promoting a leftist political agenda&rdquo; and &ldquo;inject a sensitive and highly-charged political issue into the heart of the BSA&rdquo;:</p>
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The Resolution robs parents of the sole authority to raise issues of sex and sexuality with their kids. Parents should have the exclusive right to raise issues about sex and sexuality with their children in their own time and in their own way, in the privacy of their homes; not brought up by other older boys around a campfire. Allowing open homosexuality would inject a sensitive and highly-charged political issue into the heart of the BSA, against the wishes of the vast majority of parents. Under the longstanding current policy, boys who have a same-sex attraction are not banned or removed from the program unless they act out in a manner that distracts from the mission of the BSA. Under the new policy all Scouting units would be required to accept a 17-year-old gay activist openly flaunting his sexuality and promoting a leftist political agenda.</blockquote>
Brian TashmanAnti-GayBoy ScoutsC4John Stemberger Fighting the Right42916Wed, 01 May 2013 14:00:38 -0500John Stemberger Right Wing Round-Up - 4/23/13http://www.pfaw.org/content/right-wing-round-42313
<ul> <li> <a href="http://tfninsider.org/2013/04/22/rick-green-wonders-are-mass-murderers-all-democrats/">Dan @ TFN Insider</a>: Rick Green Wonders: Are Mass Murderers All Democrats?</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2013/04/wahlsstemberger.html">Towleroad</a>: Zach Wahls Destroys Anti-Gay Activist in Boy Scout Debate on CNN.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2013/04/23/women-for-ken-but-not-for-women/">Jodi Jacobson @ RH Reality Check</a>: &lsquo;Women for Ken?&rsquo; A Long List of Anti-Choicers Who Don&rsquo;t Trust Women.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.goodasyou.org/good_as_you/2013/04/focus-on-the-family-bears-false-witness-against-me-countless-others-is-a-hypocritical-organization-for-which-i-hold-zero-re.html">Jeremy Hooper</a>: Focus on the Family bears false witness against me, countless others; is a hypocritical organization for which I hold no respect.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/23/stella-tremblay-boston-bombing_n_3140461.html?utm_hp_ref=tw">John Celock @ The Huffington Post</a>: Stella Tremblay, New Hampshire Legislator, Says U.S. Government Planned Boston Bombing.</li> <p> <li> <a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/04/19/alex_jones_is_phoning_it_in/">Alex Seitz-Wald @ Salon</a>: Alex Jones is phoning it in.</li></ul>
Kyle MantylaJohn Stemberger Rick GreenRound-UpFocus on the Family 42834Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:34:26 -0500John Stemberger Louie Gohmert Cites Mark Foley Scandal to Defend Boy Scouts Gay Banhttp://www.pfaw.org/content/louie-gohmert-cites-mark-foley-scandal-defend-boy-scouts-gay-ban
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<p>Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) defended the Boy Scouts of America&rsquo;s ban on gay members today by pointing to the scandal surrounding former Republican congressman Mark Foley, who sent sexually explicit messages to several teenage male congressional pages.</p>
<p>Gohmert, who was filling in for Family Research Council president Tony Perkins on the <em>Washington Watch</em> radio program, accused Rep. Nancy Pelosi of hypocrisy because she condemned Foley&rsquo;s actions but opposes the Boy Scouts&rsquo; ban.</p>
<p>Gohmert later agreed with John Stemberger, the Religious Right activist <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/stemberger-boy-scouts-will-face-physical-abuse-if-it-doesn-t-ban-kids-who-think-it-s-hip-it-">leading</a> <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/perkins-boy-scouts-will-throw-door-open-sexual-predators-if-gay-ban-lifted">the</a> <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/religious-right-activists-fear-boy-scouts-will-soon-face-homosexual-indoctrination">campaign</a> against gay Boy Scouts, when he said that allowing gays in the Boy Scouts would lead to the end of the program and &ldquo;if scouting dies, part of the fabric of America dies.&rdquo;</p>
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<strong>Gohmert</strong>: Back when there was a scandal in the House, I guess there was some left-wing group that had found out and then they sat on it for about a year and then right before the election released this story about one of our members from Florida making inappropriate advances toward eight pages, under age. And I heard Representative from San Francisco, Ms. Pelosi, making this speech on the Floor and the thing that really heartened me was because of the things she said I went to the Floor after her and said I am so gratified to know that Ms. Pelosi will now be helping us in maintaining the current position of the Boy Scouts and help us fight off the effort for Boy Scouts based on the things she has said about what&rsquo;s happened with the page program. But apparently the things she had to say were only to condemn Republicans in an opportune movement that had nothing to do with being consistent when it came to the Boy Scout program&hellip;. Any other thoughts or observations, things you would want to encourage our listeners to do after hearing this broadcast?<br />
<br />
<strong>Stemberger</strong>: Yes we have a simulcast coming up right at FRC studios, Sunday, May 5, it&rsquo;s Stand with Scouts Sunday. We want to get folks all over the country to stand with scouting, especially folks in the program, it&rsquo;s going to be an hour long program, we want folks to meet a half hour before and a half hour afterwards to organize because we&rsquo;re going to have rallies around the country. That&rsquo;s Sunday night, May 5 from 7-8, we want folks to gather at 6:30 and then the meeting will be over by 8:30. It will be a time to meet folks of other like mind. This is our opportunity. Look, scouting is one of the jewels of American culture; if scouting dies, part of the fabric of America dies.<br />
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<strong>Gohmert</strong>: It does.<br />
<br />
<strong>Stemberger</strong>: Those of us who feel passionate about this, we need to fight to make sure we preserve scouting in America.<br />
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<strong>Gohmert</strong>: Yeah.</blockquote>
<p>Later in the show, Gohmert told a listener named Jimmy, who warned the BSA against approving a proposal that would allow openly gay youth to join the Scouts, that homosexuality violates the Ten Commandments and as a result churches that host scout troops won&rsquo;t go along with the new policy.</p>
<p>Gohmert blamed state and local governments for pressuring BSA to shift on the issue of gay membership. He said they&rsquo;re accepting of Satanists but punish BSA simply for holding the same belief that &ldquo;was contained in so many of the references to the lifestyle back among the Founders.&rdquo;</p>
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Scouting has always had people who figured out they were attracted to people of the same-sex but what is being demanded is to be allowed to openly practice this. Jimmy makes the great point that so many of the scout troops, I don&rsquo;t know what percentage it is but I know in East Texas so many of the troops are sponsored by churches who believe the Ten Commandments and when it says &lsquo;thou shalt not commit adultery&rsquo; that means not having relations outside of marriage between a man and a woman. So this would once again be the government&mdash;well, government has helped push pressure, there are some state and local governments that have been preventing scouts from using their parks. You can have all kinds of weird beliefs, Satanic or whatever, and you can use the parks but they have made clear if you are a part of the Boy Scouts of America and believe what was contained in so many of the references to the lifestyle back among the Founders then Heaven help you they don&rsquo;t want you to have anything to do with their parks.</blockquote>
Brian TashmanAnti-GayBoy ScoutsC4John Stemberger Louie Gohmert Family Research CouncilFighting the Right42828Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:50:42 -0500John Stemberger Stemberger: Boy Scouts Will Face 'Physical Abuse' If It Doesn't Ban Kids Who Think 'It's Hip, It's Edgy To Be Gay'http://www.pfaw.org/content/stemberger-boy-scouts-will-face-physical-abuse-if-it-doesn-t-ban-kids-who-think-it-s-hip-it-
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<p>Florida Family Policy Council head and <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/conservatives-denounce-anti-god-human-rights-ordinance-jacksonville">anti-gay</a> <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/perkins-boy-scouts-will-throw-door-open-sexual-predators-if-gay-ban-lifted">activist</a> John Stemberger has created a new group, On My Honor, to oppose the &ldquo;<a href="http://www.onmyhonor.net/impact-of-open-homosexuality-in-scouting/">hyper-sexualization</a>&rdquo; of the Boy Scouts of America that he fears will take place if the group lifts its ban on gay members.</p>
<p>During an interview with Religious Right talk show host Janet Mefferd, Stemberger argued that if the BSA lifts the gay ban, the organization will experience a rise in &ldquo;boy-on-boy&rdquo; assaults and &ldquo;emotional, sexual, psychological and physical abuse.&rdquo;</p>
<p>He told Mefferd that kids these days all want to be gay and will then join the Boy Scouts to molest each other.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s hip, it&rsquo;s edgy to be gay and so they&rsquo;re all saying they&rsquo;re gay&mdash;they have no idea,&rdquo; Stemberger said. &ldquo;Well if scouting sends the message, &lsquo;we&rsquo;re open for gays,&rsquo; you&rsquo;re going to have so much nonsense going on between older boys and younger boys.&rdquo;</p>
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<strong>Mefferd</strong>: Now I know you are raising awareness as well about the dangers that open homosexuality within the scouting organization would present, what do you believe the biggest dangers would be if this policy were reversed and open homosexuality would be permitted in the Boy Scouts?<br />
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<strong>Stemberger</strong>: My personal opinion based upon my experience and talking to leaders all over the country and other scoutmasters, it is not going to be primarily adult gay men. Scouting has a very strict child protection program that requires two-deep leadership, that means that no adult can be alone with any child except with their own child at any time, they are extremely strict with it. So I don&rsquo;t think the primary threat, although it could potentially be a threat, is going to be adults.<br />
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I think it is going to be boy-on-boy. My sister is a middle school teacher in Florida and she said, &lsquo;John, everybody in the whole class is talking about &lsquo;are you gay,&rsquo; &lsquo;I&rsquo;m gay,&rsquo; &lsquo;I&rsquo;m gender confused, what are you?&rsquo; It&rsquo;s just like they don&rsquo;t even know what they&rsquo;re talking about. It&rsquo;s hip, it&rsquo;s edgy to be gay and so they&rsquo;re all saying they&rsquo;re gay&mdash;they have no idea. Well if scouting sends the message, &lsquo;we&rsquo;re open for gays,&rsquo; you&rsquo;re going to have so much nonsense going on between older boys and younger boys, it&rsquo;s just going to create a myriad of problems that really is going to result in further scandal, further disgrace to the scouts, not to mention just the tragedy of the emotional, sexual, psychological and physical abuse that will occur in the program. If even two children, even one child is going to be molested by another boy in the program, that is enough compelling in my judgment to say no, we are not going to do this, there is no reason for it whatsoever.</blockquote>
<p>According to Stemberger, there really isn&rsquo;t a ban on gays because you can still join as long as you are in the closet.</p>
<p>Later, Stemberger argued that the BSA should fear the example set by the Girl Scouts, which he claims is &ldquo;being run by lesbians&rdquo; and has &ldquo;been really politicized and sexualized in a way that is inappropriate for children.&rdquo;</p>
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<strong>Stemberger</strong>: Here&rsquo;s an important point I want to make: currently there are people in scouting who are probably homosexual, there&rsquo;s no litmus test, there&rsquo;s no witch hunt to find out who they are; they&rsquo;re discreet, they&rsquo;re appropriate, they&rsquo;re personal, they&rsquo;re private, they&rsquo;re not loud and proud, they&rsquo;re not out there waving the rainbow flag and trying to make a big deal about it and trying to promote gay marriage and all this business. There&rsquo;s no application question on what your sexual orientation is when you join scouting, the problem is what they&rsquo;re allowing is open homosexuality. That&rsquo;s a very different thing; that is promoting the gay agenda, that is promoting politics and it is just inappropriate. When it comes to children we think that sex and politics should stay out of the Boy Scouts, it should have no place in it whatsoever.<br />
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<strong>Stemberger</strong>: We have about two months to really make sure that this timeless institution is not transformed into something politicized thing like the Girl Scouts have, unfortunately where it is being run by lesbians and promoting Planned Parenthood, it&rsquo;s just been really politicized and sexualized in a way that is inappropriate for children.<br />
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<strong>Mefferd</strong>: Yes, absolutely right.</blockquote>
Brian TashmanAnti-GayBoy ScoutsC4Janet MefferdJohn Stemberger Florida Family Policy Council Fighting the Right42644Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:05:04 -0500John Stemberger Right Wing Leftovers - 4/2/13http://www.pfaw.org/content/right-wing-leftovers-4213
<ul> <li> The Catholic League comes to Ben Carson's defense, <a href="http://www.catholicleague.org/dr-carson-was-framed/">saying</a> "Dr. Carson is a good man who was framed. It&rsquo;s the sexologists and the Ivy Leaguers who need to explain themselves."</li> <p> <li> Presumably, Michele Bachmann regrets hiring <a href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/200976111.html">Peter Waldron</a>.</li> <p> <li> Regina Griggs of PFOX <a href="http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3992871804.html">says</a> that "as the mother of a homosexual child," she understands how Sen. Rob Portman is feeling but "as a responsible parent I must stand firm in my belief that marriage must remain as that of a man and a woman."</li> <p> <li> If The Blaze is <a href="http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/04/01/embarrassing-obama-shoots-22-baskets-but-can-you-guess-how-many-he-actually-made/">going to mock</a> President Obama for going 2 for 22 and being bad at basketball, it should at least know something about the sport and not say things like "that means Obama only made about 9 percent of the overall dunks he attempted."</li> <p> <li> Robert Spencer has a <a href="http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3095371812.html">new book</a> coming out.&nbsp; Take one guess what it is about.</li> <p> <li> The Florida Family Policy Council's John Stemberger has <a href="http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=39981">launched</a> a new group called OnMyHonor.net aimed at preventing the Boy Scouts from allowing gay members and troop leaders.</li> <p> <li> Finally, Ken Hutcherson is <a href="http://www.wnd.com/2013/04/reince-priebus-must-go/#pTx1CXQF26JwwFcm.99">calling on</a> Christians and Republican voters to rise up and demand that RNC Chairman Reince Priebus resign.</li></ul>
Kyle MantylaBen CarsonBill Donohue John Stemberger Ken Hutcherson LeftoversRegina Griggs42639Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:30:31 -0500John Stemberger Religious Right Activists Fear Boy Scouts Will Soon Face 'Homosexual Indoctrination'http://www.pfaw.org/content/religious-right-activists-fear-boy-scouts-will-soon-face-homosexual-indoctrination
<p>Conservative leaders are continuing to <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/topics/boy-scouts">rally opposition</a> to a proposed plan to end the national ban on gay members in the Boy Scouts of America with warnings about pedophilia and &ldquo;indoctrination.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Family Research Council vice president Rob Schwarzwalder <a href="http://janetmefferdpremium.com/2013/01/31/janet-mefferd-radio-show-20130131-hr-2/">told</a> Janet Mefferd yesterday that fathers cannot trust their sons to be around gay people.</p>
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<p>Mefferd called gay rights advocates &ldquo;totalitarian&rdquo; for opposing the ban and lamented that the &ldquo;violins are playing full blast&rdquo; in the media when they cover stories about gay youths kicked out of the Boy Scouts.</p>
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<p>Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel said in a <a href="http://www.lc.org/index.cfm?PID=14102&AlertID=1546">statement</a> that &ldquo;people like Jerry Sandusky&rdquo; would be &ldquo;permitted to be Scoutmasters&rdquo; if the policy changes, adding, &ldquo;To allow homosexual Scoutmasters or homosexual Scouts will put young boys at risk.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Concerned Women for America started a <a href="http://www.cwfa.org/content.asp?id=21888">letter-writing campaign</a> against the move before gays attempt &ldquo;<a href="http://www.cwfa.org/content.asp?id=21873">to infiltrate the next generation</a>.&rdquo; The group even <a href="http://www.cwfa.org/content.asp?id=21888">claimed</a> that if gays are allowed to join the Boy Scouts, it would mean that &ldquo;our religious liberties are being taken away&rdquo;&hellip;somehow.</p>
<p>The Texas Pastors Council <a href="http://tfninsider.org/2013/01/31/religious-right-groups-launch-campaign-to-pressure-boy-scouts-to-keep-gay-ban/">called on parents</a> to &ldquo;defend our children&rdquo; and not &ldquo;allow our boys to be targeted by those who believe there is no moral code and no definition of gender&rdquo; and stop those who are bent on &ldquo;forcing their immorality on society.&rdquo;</p>
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Pastors, if the scouts fall, the church is next in the sights of the activists committed to forcing their immorality on society &ndash; WILL YOU COME?<br />
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Fathers, if we allow our boys to be targeted by those who believe there is no moral code and no definition of gender &ndash; WHO WILL DEFEND OUR CHILDREN?<br />
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Mothers, your voice of courage and protection of the virtue of our children is desperately needed &ndash; WILL YOU STAND ALSO?</blockquote>
<p>Florida Family Policy Council president John Stemberger went on <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/perkins-boy-scouts-will-throw-door-open-sexual-predators-if-gay-ban-lifted">another anti-gay rant</a>, alleging that the BSA will &ldquo;open a can of worms that would cause a mass exodus&rdquo; and &ldquo;devastate the Boy Scouts permanently.&rdquo;</p>
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If the BSA departs from its policies on allowing openly homosexual scoutmasters and boys in the program it could destroy the legitimacy and the security of this iconic institution.<br />
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As an Eagle Scout, former Scoutmaster and a Vigil Honor Member of the Order of the Arrow, I have a deep personal interest in passing on the rich experience of Scouting to my two sons and I pray that the BSA does not open a can of worms that would cause a mass exodus from a program that America needs now more than ever to train boys to become responsible men. A change of this policy could transform and devastate the Boy Scouts permanently. Additionally, the vast majority of Americans do not support changing the policy to allow openly homosexual scout leaders, so this proposed change makes no sense on many levels.</blockquote>
<p>2000 presidential candidate Alan Keyes in WorldNetDaily <a href="http://www.wnd.com/2013/01/churches-flee-bsas-homosexual-embrace/">warned</a> of &ldquo;homosexual indoctrination&rdquo; and &ldquo;idolatry&rdquo; in the Boy Scouts if they change the policy:</p>
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The simple words of the Scout Oath were meant to encourage boys in the habit of walking this straight path; hence the endeavor to be &ldquo;morally straight.&rdquo; But the oath first of all made it clear that the Scout looked first of all to God as the standard of moral rectitude. Try as they might, the present-day trustees of the Scouting movement will never fit the square peg of God&rsquo;s standard into the round hole of homosexual sin. Moreover, though they begin by admitting practicing homosexuals into the ranks, they must end in acknowledging homosexual activity as morally correct, else they will involve the whole movement in the perjurious administration of an oath openly violated in practice. For in that moral sense, it is not possible to be gay and morally straight at the same time. Thus what the present trustees of the BSA reportedly may do involves rejecting God&rsquo;s standard for male sexual behavior. And it involves doing so in a way that willfully abandons the straight path blazed by the footsteps of Christ.<br />
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By accepting a humanly fabricated redefinition of the moral standard, the BSA will fall prey to the inevitable logic of such idolatry. &ldquo;Their idols are &hellip; the work of human hands &hellip; those who make them become like unto them; so do all who trust in them.&rdquo; (Psalm 115:8) It will speedily become evident that what masquerades as tolerance is actually indoctrination, seeking to mold boys according to the standard the BSA trustees will have raised above God&rsquo;s standard. For if homosexual activity is morally acceptable as an expression of love and good fellowship, then those who express their love accordingly do what is right.<br />
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But the aim of Scouting is to encourage young men to do what is right in various ways. Therefore, once the moral prejudice against homosexuality is regarded as a violation of right, doing things that habitually assault and break down this prejudice becomes part of &ldquo;moral training.&rdquo; Just as, on many campuses now, refusal to experiment with homosexuality is frowned upon as a sign of bigotry, so henceforth in Scouting braking down this prejudice would be recognized as a meritorious activity. Though camouflaged in different words there will be a merit badge for this experimentation as part of the regime of homosexual indoctrination. God knows what that will lead to; and given now widely publicized possibilities, so should the BSA Inc.</blockquote>
Brian TashmanAlan Keyes Anti-GayBoy ScoutsJanet MefferdJohn Stemberger Liberty Counsel Mat Staver WorldNetDaily C3Concerned Women for AmericaFamily Research CouncilFlorida Family Policy Council Fighting the Right42107Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:55:40 -0500John Stemberger Perkins: Boy Scouts Will 'Throw the Door Open' to 'Sexual Predators' if Gay Ban Is Liftedhttp://www.pfaw.org/content/perkins-boy-scouts-will-throw-door-open-sexual-predators-if-gay-ban-lifted
<p>In an interview yesterday with John Stemberger of the Florida Family Policy Council, Family Research Council president Tony Perkins alleged that the Boy Scouts of America will &ldquo;throw the door open&rdquo; to &ldquo;sexual predators&rdquo; by lifting their national ban on gay members and will face more child molestation lawsuits as a result. Stemberger warned that Boy Scouts will now have members who &ldquo;promote this behavior and promote their personal sexuality.&rdquo;</p>
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<strong>Perkins</strong>: The national board released about 15,000 pages of documentation on sexual predators and what had taken place in the Scouts from 1960-1995. One lawsuit alone cost the Scouts a settlement of about $20 million. Through the litigation the leading attorney who has litigated for the families of what they called the &lsquo;preyed upon children&rsquo; estimates that each predator molested up to twenty-five children, roughly 1,900 predators&rsquo; names were revealed. This is under the current policy which forbids those who would be inclined to this from coming in, what&rsquo;s going to happen when they just throw the door open?<br />
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<strong>Stemberger</strong>: The amazing thing really is that right now there are people that have a same-sex attraction involved with scouting but the rule is, kind of similar to the military, you just can&rsquo;t be open about it. That&rsquo;s the difference, there are lots of people who just want to live their lives privately&mdash;fine&mdash;but for those people who want to come out and promote this behavior and promote their personal sexuality, it&rsquo;s inappropriate. There&rsquo;s no place for this whatsoever in scouting and it&rsquo;s just stunning that they are even considering a decision like this because of financial and political pressure.<br />
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<strong>Perkins</strong>: I imagine it&rsquo;s going to cost them a lot more if they have any lawsuits along the lines of this.</blockquote>
<p>Stemberger maintained that the admission of openly gay members is &ldquo;insanity&rdquo; and could &ldquo;destroy&rdquo; the Boy Scouts. He even said the &ldquo;greatest threat&rdquo; is not gay troop leaders but gay kids. &ldquo;The greatest threat immediately is going to be not just adults but it&rsquo;s going to be the kids,&rdquo; Stemberger told Perkins. &ldquo;There are so many young people today in high school and public school especially who are acting out homosexuality just because it&rsquo;s the popular and cool thing, so you&rsquo;re going to have lots of crazy stuff happening with boys.&rdquo;</p>
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<strong>Perkins</strong>: Well obviously this news had to be very disappointing not only to you but your sons who have been involved in scouting as well.<br />
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<strong>Stemberger</strong>: It&rsquo;s extraordinarily disappointing and if they go ahead with this decision next week I think it&rsquo;s going to have an extraordinary impact, it&rsquo;s not going to be good. I think you&rsquo;re going to see a mass exodus, obviously Catholics, Mormons and Southern Baptists are all going to be very concerned about this. I just hope that they do not cave. The greatest threat immediately is going to be not just adults but it&rsquo;s going to be the kids. There are so many young people today in high school and public school especially who are acting out homosexuality just because it&rsquo;s the popular and cool thing, so you&rsquo;re going to have lots of crazy stuff happening with boys. We&rsquo;ve been through a whole round of problems that the Scouts have had with improper conduct with adults over the years and this just seems insanity to me that they would open the door and allow openly gay leaders and boys to flourish. Even if it is at a local level, so much of what goes on in scouting is not just local, you have district camporees, you have national jamborees, the order of the arrow involves people and summer camps; you know so much of it is working together with a district or a council or the Scouts nationally. So I think it&rsquo;s a very negative thing which is going to have long-term repercussions which could destroy the entire program itself.</blockquote>
Brian TashmanAnti-GayBoy ScoutsJohn Stemberger Tony Perkins C3Family Research CouncilFlorida Family Policy Council Fighting the Right42085Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:05:42 -0500John Stemberger